1 "When the LORD, your God, removes the nations whose land he is giving you, and you have taken their place and are settled in their cities and houses,
2 you shall set apart three cities in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you to occupy.
3 You shall thereby divide into three regions the land which the LORD, your God, will give you as a heritage, and so arrange the routes that every homicide will be able to find a refuge.
4 "It is in the following case that a homicide may take refuge in such a place to save his life: when someone unwittingly kills his neighbor to whom he had previously borne no malice.
5 For example, if he goes with his neighbor to a forest to cut wood, and as he swings his ax to fell a tree, its head flies off the handle and hits his neighbor a mortal blow, he may take refuge in one of these cities to save his life.
6 Should the distance be too great, the avenger of blood may in the heat of his anger pursue the homicide and overtake him and strike him dead, even though he does not merit death since he had previously borne the slain man no malice.
7 That is why I order you to set apart three cities.
8 "But if the LORD, your God, enlarges your territory, as he swore to your fathers, and gives you all the land he promised your fathers he would give
9 in the event that you carefully observe all these commandments which I enjoin on you today, loving the LORD, your God, and ever walking in his ways: then add three cities to these three.
10 Thus, in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you as a heritage, innocent blood will not be shed and you will not become guilty of bloodshed.
11 "However, if someone lies in wait for his neighbor out of hatred for him, and rising up against him, strikes him mortally, and then takes refuge in one of these cities,
12 the elders of his own city shall send for him and have him taken from there, and shall hand him over to be slain by the avenger of blood.
13 Do not look on him with pity, but purge from Israel the stain of shedding innocent blood, that you may prosper.
14 "You shall not move your neighbor's landmarks erected by your forefathers in the heritage you receive in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you to occupy.
15 "One witness alone shall not take the stand against a man in regard to any crime or any offense of which he may be guilty; a judicial fact shall be established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
16 "If an unjust witness takes the stand against a man to accuse him of a defection from the law,
17 the two parties in the dispute shall appear before the LORD in the presence of the priests or judges in office at that time;
18 and if after a thorough investigation the judges find that the witness is a false witness and has accused his kinsman falsely,
19 you shall do to him as he planned to do to his kinsman. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst.
20 The rest, on hearing of it, shall fear, and never again do a thing so evil among you.
21 Do not look on such a man with pity. Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot!
Versículos relacionados com Deuteronomy, 19:
Deuteronomy 19 deals with the cities of refuge, which were places designated where someone who committed an intentional homicide could escape to protect themselves from the revenge of the victim's relatives. The three cities of refuge should be equitably distributed in the land of Israel. The chapter also instructs that no one should falsely witness against their neighbor, and that those who witness must be careful in their words and actions.
Proverbs 14:5: "The faithful witness will not lie, but the false witness will speak lies." This verse highlights the importance of the veracity of the testimony and the seriousness of witnessing falsely against another person.
Matthew 5:21-22: "You have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whatever killing will be defendant of judgment. But I say unto you, who, for no reason, to be cried against his brother, will be defendant of judgment ; and whatever you say to your brother: Raca will be a defendant of the Sanhedrin; and whoever tells him: Crazy, he will be a defendant of hell of hell. " Jesus reiterates the importance of not killing, but also emphasizes the importance of controlling anger and being careful with the words that are said.
Exodus 23:7: "From words of falsehood thou shalt walk away, and shall not kill the innocent and the righteous; for I will not justify the wicked." This verse highlights the importance of avoiding falsehood and not unjustly killing.
Proverbs 19:5: "The false witness will not be unpunished, and what breathes lies will not escape." This verse highlights the consequence of false witness and lies, which is divine punishment.
Isaiah 1:17: "Learn to do well; seek what is just; help the oppressed; do justice to the orphan; deal with the cause of the widows." This verse emphasizes the importance of justice and treating vulnerable with kindness and compassion, themes that are related to the idea of cities of refuge in Deuteronomy 19.
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